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-M1
components of the money
supply -M2
-currency in the hands of the nonbank public
M1
-checkable deposits in banking or thrifts
measuring M1 (currency) + (checkable deposits)
-savings deposits
M2 -small-denominated time deposits
-money market mutual funds
measuring M2 (M1) + (near-monies)
highly liquid financial assets that do not function
near-monies
directly or fully as a medium of echange but cannot be
converted into currency or checkable deposits
backing for money gov't's ability to keep the value of money relatively stable
federal reserve system banking system whose major goal is to control the money supply
-board of governors
components of federal
reserve system -12 regional federal reserve banks
-issue currency
-set reserve requirements and holding reserves
-lending money to financial institutions
functions of federal reserve -providing for check collection
system -acting as a final fiscal agent
-supervising banks
-controlling the money supply
banking system where only a fraction of bank
fractional reserve system
deposits are backed by actual cash- on-hand and
available for withdrawal
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-cash
-properties
bank assets -equipment
-reserves
-loans
measuring assets (liabilities) + (net worth)
-stock
liabilities
-checkable deposits
measuring required reserves (checkable deposits) x (reserve ratio)
reserve ratio number that can be manipulated to influence the ability of
commercial banks to lend
central bank's engaging of the money supply to
monetary policy
influence interest rate and assist the economy in
achieving price-level stability, full employment, and
economic growth
trade deficit occurs when imports exceed exports
lower relative or comparative opportunity cost than that
comparative advantage
of another person/producer/coutry
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